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4 minutes ago, Pettytom said:

As a general principle, avoiding military conflict is a good idea.

Which is what the EU and its predecessors has been reasonably good at over the past sixty years.

 

One of the many reasons why Turkey can’t join the EU is because it is currently in a territorial dispute with Greece. Any moves by Spain against Gibraltar would have cost them dear but after an EU exit, a nationalist Spanish government could well bow to populist demands and annexe the territory.

 

The EU would remain neutral and faced with many of an overwhelmingly Remain supporting population actually considering a better future with Spain in the EU (as many Ulster Unionists are now doing), what precisely would a UK government do?

 

The more you consider Brexit, the more dumb an idea it seems.

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22 hours ago, Baron99 said:

I seem to remember the Argentinians trying to annex a little bit of Britain

 That didn't end to well for them did it.  

You have to be specific and correct if you are going to make statements like that. Do you actually know what constitutes “Britain”? Even school children should know this. Our country is called The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Britain actually represents England and Wales only. Scotland makes it “Great Britain”. The Northern Ireland bit represents what it is. 

 

The Falkland Islands have never been a part of Britain. It is a British overseas territory and nothing more or less. 

 

So to state that Argentina tried to annex a bit of Britain is laughably wrong in every sense. 

 

You would have thought Leavers banging on about sovereignty would know basic history and what their own country actually is. 

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16 hours ago, Albert the Cat said:

So to state that Argentina tried to annex a bit of Britain is laughably wrong in every sense. 

Indeed, the central irony being that in that analogy the UK, being poorly prepared and significantly smaller, is playing the role of Argentina :?

 

It is a good analogy for how stuff that is largely about trying to divert from government incompetance quickly goes pear shaped though...

 

... now that *really* does sound like Brexit :hihi:

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16 hours ago, Albert the Cat said:

You have to be specific and correct if you are going to make statements like that. Do you actually know what constitutes “Britain”? Even school children should know this. Our country is called The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Britain actually represents England and Wales only. Scotland makes it “Great Britain”. The Northern Ireland bit represents what it is. 

 

The Falkland Islands have never been a part of Britain. It is a British overseas territory and nothing more or less. 

 

So to state that Argentina tried to annex a bit of Britain is laughably wrong in every sense. 

 

You would have thought Leavers banging on about sovereignty would know basic history and what their own country actually is. 

Neither has the EU but or soldiers died for it.

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36 minutes ago, retep said:

Neither has the EU but or soldiers died for it.

Quite! The point, as TCH mentioned, was that with Brexit reducing our global influence... they might have to again! :suspect:

 

Let's assume that with the reduced economy and inevitable corresponding reduction in the size of our armed forces... we'll still be able :?

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53 minutes ago, Magilla said:

Quite! The point, as TCH mentioned, was that with Brexit reducing our global influence... they might have to again! :suspect:

 

Let's assume that with the reduced economy and inevitable corresponding reduction in the size of our armed forces... we'll still be able :?

Instead of paying for a EU army perhaps we'd be better paying for our own, the Spanish seem to be getting stroppy again, and the frogs think they can please themselves on fishing.

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1 hour ago, retep said:

Instead of paying for a EU army perhaps we'd be better paying for our own, the Spanish seem to be getting stroppy again, and the frogs think they can please themselves on fishing.

Lol what on earth is an EU army? 😂

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1 hour ago, retep said:

Instead of paying for a EU army perhaps we'd be better paying for our own, the Spanish seem to be getting stroppy again, and the frogs think they can please themselves on fishing.

So you advocate settling our differences with France and Spain with our military might.

Pretty much sums up why we needed the EU,and how some fail to learn any lessons from recent history.

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2 hours ago, retep said:

Instead of paying for a EU army perhaps we'd be better paying for our own, the Spanish seem to be getting stroppy again, and the frogs think they can please themselves on fishing.

What are we going to pay with?

 

The Rate that the pound is dropping, we’ll be hard pressed to be able to afford a couple of rubber dinghies and some air rifles.

 

Declaring war on France and Spain is an hilarious idea. You should suggest it for the next UKIP manifesto 

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On 10/08/2019 at 05:39, Magilla said:

A salient example of what happens when you're not properly prepared! Sounds a lot like Brexit :?

 

Thatcher was well prepared.Lord Carrington had intelligence about the Falklands invasion long before it happened. It was the best thing that could have happened for Thatcher and her government, they were licking their chops at the very thought of it. Her ratings were at an all time low before the invasion and at an all time high after the intervention of British troops.

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I think it’s time to get rid of Trident. We can’t afford it the way this is going.

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1 hour ago, Pettytom said:

What are we going to pay with?

 

The Rate that the pound is dropping, we’ll be hard pressed to be able to afford a couple of rubber dinghies and some air rifles.

 

Declaring war on France and Spain is an hilarious idea. You should suggest it for the next UKIP manifesto 

The money the EU expect us to pay for theirs,

You'll look great in one of their uniforms, seems like you've no faith in the UK's

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